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Ruy Lopez: Open, Italian Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open, Italian Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C82), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 18 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Open, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack, Ruy Lopez: Open, St. Petersburg Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 4 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C82
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 18
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Open
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 4
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